Source water planning
Source Water Policy – Ohio
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| Program Component | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Community water systems are required to implement source water protection plans |  | While the Source Water Assessment and Protection Program can be voluntary, it is required for new and expanding CWSs in the state of Ohio. |
| Community water systems are encouraged to implement source water protection plans |  | The Ohio EPA offers guidance documents for parties interested in developing a local drinking water source protection plan for their municipal public water system. |
| Funding is available to implement plans | | The Drinking Water Assistance Fund provides funds for source water protection plans. |
| Periodic updates to plans are required | | For a CWS required by rule to submit a protection plan, periodic updates are also required by rule in the state of Ohio. |
| For FY 2022, the State Revolving Fund program utilized set-aside funding for source water protection programs | | Wellhead protection projects and on-going implementation of Ohio’s Source Water Protection program are funded through the Drinking Water Assistance Fund set-aside resources. |
| Monitoring sources of drinking water accessed through private wells is required | | The Ohio Department of Health requires that the water provided from private well systems be tested for a few basic contaminants upon completion of the private water systems construction. |
| Funding is available to mitigate compromised sources of drinking water accessed through private wells |  | The state of Ohio does not provide funding to mitigate issues with compromised private wells. |
Legend
| Jurisdiction implements this program component |
| Jurisdiction does not implement this program component |
| Jurisdiction partially implements this program component |
Date Accessed: December 8, 2023